Montecristo Cuban cigars 101
Montecristo cigars first began to be produced in 1935 by a man named Garcia Menendez in Havana, Cuba. At this particular time, he was also the owner of the H. Upmann cigar brand which was extremely popular. The name for the Montecristo cigars came from the novel, the Count of Monte Christo which was very popular reading during that time, especially among those that rolled cigars.
The Montecristo No 2 and Montecristo No 4 are one of the popular Cuban cigar models from this brand. I enjoy this brand because it not only offers various aromas and fine construction, but the taste is amazing especially when you get to the end of the cigar. The draws are smooth on all of Montecristo models that makes it stand out and this is a definite factor in it’s popularity around the globe.
The variety this brand offers is very inviting to the young or new cigar enthusiast. Montecristo offers hand rolled and even machine rolled cigars. What do I prefer? Hand rolled of course. I mean I’ve been smoking Cuban cigars for almost 10 years now so I have my own certain preference. For you, if you are a new comer, that if your Montecristos are machine rolled, that is actually not bad and it will help you further understand and appreciate this legendary brand.
Montecristo is a brand that stands out the most no matter what until the Cohiba was created. Montecristo still is one of the best cigars in the world and definitely in the top five. With various models that can suit to anyone’s taste, no one can mess with the beauty of this brand as it’s simply gorgeous in design and feel.
Although this particular cigar generally gives a great smoke with a lot of unique taste, it is also reported that there are inconsistencies at times, even within a particular box. Regardless of what anyone says, the Montecristo will always be a great cigar.
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